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Crimewatch Live: Series 11

25 episodes Premiered Sep 9, 2019 Updated Oct 25, 2026

Crimewatch Live hits the streets of Britain to appeal for help with unsolved cases. The television programme is produced by BBC Studios Documentary Unit Cymru Wales and reconstructs major unsolved crimes in order to gain information from the public which may assist in investigations. The series features Rav Wilding as a presenter and Michelle Ackerley as a reporter, alongside cast members Siân Lloyd and John Paul Dav

Previously on Crimewatch Live

Season 11 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a British television programme produced by BBC Studios Documentary Unit Cymru Wales.
  • ⚡ The programme's core premise is to reconstruct major unsolved crimes.
  • ⚡ The primary objective is to appeal to the public for information to assist with these unsolved cases.
  • ⚡ The programme has previously been known under the titles Crimewatch Roadshow Live, Crimewatch Roadshow, and Crimewatch Daily.
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Season overview

Crimewatch Live hits the streets of Britain to appeal for help with unsolved cases. The television programme is produced by BBC Studios Documentary Unit Cymru Wales and reconstructs major unsolved crimes in order to gain information from the public which may assist in investigations. The series features Rav Wilding as a presenter and Michelle Ackerley as a reporter, alongside cast members Siân Lloyd and John Paul Davies. The programme has previously been known as Crimewatch Roadshow Live, Crimewatch Roadshow, and originally as Crimewatch Daily.

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Season 11 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S11·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Sep 9, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is in West Yorkshire getting hands on with the newest police training techniques. In the studio, Rav Wilding has the latest crime appeals and CCTV.

S11·E2 Core

Episode 2

Sep 10, 2019 · 44 min

Crimewatch Roadshow comes live from Liverpool. Michelle Ackerley will be out with the police force as they work to tackle the rise in violent offences, and she meets a mother who i

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Episode 3

Sep 11, 2019 · 44 min

Live from Manchester, we meet the specialist unit which works to tackle violence and disorder amongst football crowds both at home and abroad.

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Episode 4

Sep 12, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is in Whitby finding out how a specialist marine unit polices the coastline of the north east. In the studio, Rav Wilding has the latest crime appeals and CCTV.

S11·E5 Core

Episode 5

Sep 13, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley meets the volunteer teams who carry out rescues in the caves and mines of the Peak District. In the studio, Rav Wilding has the latest appeals and CCTV.

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Episode 6

Sep 16, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is with Lancashire police finding out how they use the latest forensic tools to crack cases. In the studio, Rav Wilding has the latest crime appeals and CCTV.

S11·E7 Core

Episode 7

Sep 17, 2019 · 44 min

Live from Staffordshire, Michelle finds out how a new law is offering service animals including police dogs better protection against attacks.

S11·E8 Core

Episode 8

Sep 18, 2019 · 44 min

Today’s programme comes live from a former jail in Birmingham, where Michelle discovers the real gang history that inspired BBC television series Peaky Blinders. In the studio, fo

S11·E9 Core

Episode 9

Sep 19, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is in Warwickshire to find out how police are tackling a rural crime wave that is blighting the farming community.

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Episode 10

Sep 20, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley visits the Metropolitan Police's mounted unit as they celebrate the centenary of their Surrey training centre.

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Episode 11

Sep 23, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is in London finding out how police tackle some of the city’s most dangerous drivers. In the studio Rav Wilding has the latest crime appeals and CCTV.

S11·E12 Core

Episode 12

Sep 24, 2019 · 44 min

The team is live from the south west of England, with the people doing vital counterterrorism work, finding out exactly what it takes to keep an international airport safe.

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Episode 13

Sep 25, 2019 · 44 min

Live from the south east of England, Michelle Ackerley meets some of the newest recruits to the police service. In the studio Rav Wilding has the latest appeals and CCTV.

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Episode 14

Sep 26, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is in Bristol finding out how money seized from criminals is being put back into the community. In the studio Rav Wilding has the latest crime appeals.

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Episode 15

Sep 27, 2019 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley brings this run of Crimewatch Roadshow to a close in south Wales, as she finds out how different police teams train together for major emergencies.

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Episode 16

Mar 9, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is in the north of England with specialist firefighters learning how to tackle a blaze on a military jet.

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Episode 17

Mar 10, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is live from north Yorkshire, where rural policing teams are working to tackle persecution against rare birds of prey. In the studio, former detective Rav Wilding

S11·E18 Core

Episode 18

Mar 11, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is with emergency teams, learning how their officers have helped keep people safe during the recent flooding. We also find out how police in Yorkshire are crackin

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Episode 19

Mar 12, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley finds out how Merseyside Police's mounted unit keeps fans safe on match days at Anfield. In the studio, Rav Wilding has the latest crime appeals and CCTV.

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Episode 20

Mar 13, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is live from Lancashire, seeing how drones are proving a vital tool in the fight against crime. In the studio, Rav Wilding has the latest appeals and CCTV.

S11·E21 Core

Episode 21

Mar 16, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle is in north west England with volunteers fighting back against flytippers. Rav looks at a free app designed to protect both men and women from danger.

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Episode 22

Mar 17, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle is live in Staffordshire with crash scene forensic officers clamping down on car crime. Rav looks at a piece of kit that identifies criminals by analysing how they walk.

S11·E23 Core

Episode 23

Mar 18, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle Ackerley is live in Coventry talking to officers about the rise in ecclesiastical crime. We find out how South Yorkshire police tracked down a murderer, and in the studio,

S11·E24 Mytharc

Episode 24

Mar 19, 2020 · 44 min

Live from the south east, reporter Michelle Ackerley goes behind the scenes with police forces revealing how they’re taking on the criminals. In the studio, former detective Rav Wi

S11·E25 Mytharc

Episode 25

Mar 20, 2020 · 44 min

Michelle talks to fire officers who are appealing to the public to phone, not film, when witnessing a fire. Rav explores a virtual crime scene.

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